Proud of Faisal, he fulfilled his responsibilities with sincerity: Abdul Raheem

Abdul Raheem “Adhurey” Abdulla, the father of Ibrahim Faisal and the Speaker of the People's Majlis, has stated that he is proud of his son and that Faisal served the government with sincerity and honesty in the position as Minister of Tourism of the Maldives.

Taking to social media platform ‘X’ expressing concern over Faisal's sudden dismissal from the position of Minister of Tourism in President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's Cabinet of Ministers, Abdul Raheem said that he is proud of his son.

Abdul Raheem also said that he and the entire family is proud of Faisal and that Faisal served in the position of Minister of Tourism with sincerity and honesty. He also mentioned in his post that Faisal had shown results in the tourism sector.

Abdul Raheem further stated that Faisal is someone who not only produced results in the tourism sector but also gained the trust and love of the industry. Abdul Raheem has also prayed for patience and steadfastness for his son and for a brighter tomorrow.

The President's Office abruptly announced the dismissal of Ibrahim Faisal, who was serving as the Minister of Tourism, on Tuesday. However, the President's Office has not disclosed the reason for his dismissal.

While Faisal has been removed from the position of Tourism Minister, the Ministry of Tourism has been temporarily handed over to the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Mohamed Saeed.

Faisal is the son of the Speaker of the People's Majlis and the Chairperson of the main ruling party, People's National Congress (PNC), Abdul Raheem Abdulla. While President Muizzu has dismissed Faisal from the ministerial position, rumors of a strained relationship between President Muizzu and Abdul Raheem had circulated earlier.